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Figment Joins Blockchain Association To Advance U.S. Crypto Policy And Staking Adoption | HackerNoon

Today, Figment, the leading independent staking infrastructure provider with over $15B in staked assets, announced it is joining the Blockchain Association, the leading trade association for the cryptocurrency industry in the United States. Joining forces with the country’s preeminent exchanges, venture capital firms, infrastructure, and service providers emphasizes Figment’s continued leadership role in shaping regulation that facilitates institutional crypto adoption. As institutional interest in protocol staking continues to grow, Figment’s membership in the Blockchain Association

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CARV’s D.A.T.A. Framework 2.0: DeepSeek And CARV ID Integration For Enhanced Decision-Making | HackerNoon

SANTA CLARA, California, February 14th, 2025/Chainwire/–CARV the leading AI-chain ecosystem for data sovereignty, has announced an upgrade to its groundbreaking D.A.T.A. (Data Authentication, Trust, and Attestation) Framework, marking a pivotal shift in how AI agents interact with on-chain and off-chain data. With Phase 2, CARV’s D.A.T.A. framework becomes the first AI agent framework that seamlessly integrates verifiable on-chain data, cognitive AI reasoning, and economic self-awareness with token-driven intelligence, optimizing ecosystems and monetizing actions—turning AI from

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The Rock, Stone Cold, or The Undertaker? What If Cryptos Were WWE Icons? | HackerNoon

The WWE Attitude Era was a golden age of professional wrestling filled with larger-than-life characters, drama, and unforgettable moments. In this fun article, we’ll match the top 10 cryptocurrencies with iconic WWE Attitude Era superstars based on their characteristics, market impact, and community engagement. 1. Bitcoin (BTC) – The Undertaker The prince of Darkness : shrouded in mystery, often invoking a sense of awe and curiosity among fans. I can’t think of a better superstar

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Designing PAUL: A Soft Robot with Pneumatic Precision | HackerNoon

Authors: (1) Jorge Francisco Garcia-Samartın, Centro de Automatica y Robotica (UPM-CSIC), Universidad Politecnica de Madrid — Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientıficas, Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain ([email protected]); (2) Adrian Rieker, Centro de Automatica y Robotica (UPM-CSIC), Universidad Politecnica de Madrid — Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientıficas, Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain; (3) Antonio Barrientos, Centro de Automatica y Robotica (UPM-CSIC), Universidad Politecnica de Madrid — Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientıficas, Jose

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Here’s Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Virtual Employees | HackerNoon

Hiring processes have changed a lot in recent years and continue to do so. The share of employees working remotely worldwide increased from 20% in 2020 to 28% by 2024. This transformation is being driven by employees as 98% of them prefer to work remotely. Companies that adopt this model gain a competitive advantage by being able to hire virtual employees and reduce costs. On average, businesses save $11,000 per remote employee per year. Remote

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Code Smell 290 – Refused Bequest | HackerNoon

When you ignore your inheritance, you will have trouble with your parents TL;DR: Subclasses should honor ALL their parent’s contract. Problems 😔 Solutions 😃 Favor composition over inheritance Don’t subclassify for code reuse Rethink hierarchy Extract shared logic Use interfaces Remove dead code Refactorings ⚙️ Refactoring 007 – Extract Class Context 💬 When you create a subclass, it should use or extend the behavior of its parent. If it ignores or overrides most of it,

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How DeepSeek’s 9x Lower Price Is Slowing Down Your AI | HackerNoon

I recently conducted an experiment as part of a company project – and I’m excited (and a little frustrated) to share my findings. While I’ve been using OpenAI models for a long time, I decided to test out DeepSeek (which is everywhere these days) to see if its much‑talked‑about low cost really translates into great performance. What I found was a clear trade‑off between cost and latency that every developer should consider. My Experiment: Setup

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Cypherpunks Write Code: Suelette Dreyfus & Free Speech | HackerNoon

Cypherpunks are privacy activists who advocate for freedom of speech and apply cryptographic tools to protect our data or funds —in the case of those who work with cryptocurrencies and related endeavors. For instance, Satoshi Nakamoto is, of course, a cypherpunk, and also is the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange. Closer to the latter, we also have Suelette Dreyfus, who can be called a cypherpunk in her own right. An Australian-American researcher, writer, and academic, Dreyfus

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Hivello’s $HVLO Token Live On Raydium DEX | HackerNoon

**LONDON, UK, February 12th, 2025/Chainwire/–**Hivello, a DePIN aggregator that enables users to earn by monetizing idle computer resources across multiple decentralized networks, has announced the launch of its $HVLO token on Raydium, live today at 11:00 AM UTC following yesterday’s listings on MEXC and Gate.io. This significant milestone underscores Hivello’s commitment to decentralization, making the HVLO token accessible to all in a decentralized manner. The HVLO token empowers Hivello’s ecosystem, enabling rewards, staking, and participation

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How to Build Your Xcode Project for Multiple Platforms Across the Apple Ecosystem | HackerNoon

In June 2023, as Apple announced the Vision Pro, I had an idea that could work well on the headset—a collection of looped videos playing alongside your day-to-day usage. I already had an app that could do this called Christmas Chill, something I built when the 1st Apple TV supporting an App Store was made available. It features a collection of looped videos you can use as a festive backdrop. Each year over winter, I

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